Is it permissible to download cartoons that have been broadcast on television without publishing or using them commercially, knowing that they can be recorded from the television? Is downloading content that has not been broadcast on television, without publishing or commercial use, considered a violation of copyright? Is someone who violates these rights considered a thief?

There is no harm in watching cartoon films that are free of Sharia-prohibited elements. However, downloading them is not permissible if the producing companies prohibit it, even for personal use, because intellectual property and production rights are protected and owned by their producers. Therefore, if the company prohibits downloading without purchasing the original copy, then it is not permissible. The ruling depends on whether the company prohibits it or not. Violating copyright is a forbidden transgression.